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Maritime News
Brazil Investigates "Slave-Like" Conditions on Workboat Rescued off Amapa
Authorities in Brazil are investigating the circumstances aboard a rusting, disabled pollution control vessel found drifting off the coast last…
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Maritime News
Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Remains at a Trickle Due to Uncertainties
While there is little agreement on just how many vessels have been able to make the transit through the Strait…
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Port News
Hormuz crisis places seafarers in conditions unmatched since WWII
The 2020s are proving to be a brutal period for seafarers stuck at sea – and by extension securing enough…
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Port News
New footage exposes conditions on livestock ship stuck for weeks
Fresh footage has emerged from the livestock carrier Spiridon II, shedding new light on conditions onboard after the vessel spent…
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Marine World
Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa Threatens Jamaica with Catastrophic Conditions as Maximum Winds Reach 175 MPH
Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph as of Monday evening, positioning…
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Marine World
La Niña Conditions Return
La Niña conditions have emerged in the equatorial Pacific and are expected to persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter, with…
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Maritime News
Russian Research Vessel Sinks in Icing Conditions in Novorossiysk
A Russian research vessel has gone down because of heavy icing conditions at the port of Novorossiysk, Russia, according to…
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Maritime News
Battery-Power Bulkers to Use Wind Rotors Optimized for Harsh Conditions
Berge Rederi will incorporate two specially designed wind rotor sails from Norsepower into its innovative zero-emission bulk carriers now…
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Maritime News
FMC Closes One Investigation into Conditions Created by Canadian Ballast Water Regulations
The Federal Maritime Commission is closing one of its two investigations of how Canadian ballast water regulations impact shipping in…
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Port News
Keppel takes control of 13 legacy rigs amid hot offshore market conditions
Singapore conglomerate Keppel has taken control of the 13 legacy rigs held by Rigco Holding at a time of improved…
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